Tethya leysae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Tethyida |
Family: | Tethyidae |
Genus: | Tethya |
Species: | T. leysae
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Binomial name | |
Tethya leysae Heim & Nickel, 2010
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Tethya leysae is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae, [1] found in the Canadian north-west Pacific. [2]
It was first described by Heim and Nickel in 2010, [1] [2] from specimens collected by Sally P. Leys from a rocky bottom substrate (10 m-25 m in depth) near Ohiat Island, British Columbia in 2003 and 2006. [2] The species epithet honours Sally P. Leys. [2]
Tethya leysae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Tethyida |
Family: | Tethyidae |
Genus: | Tethya |
Species: | T. leysae
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Binomial name | |
Tethya leysae Heim & Nickel, 2010
|
Tethya leysae is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae, [1] found in the Canadian north-west Pacific. [2]
It was first described by Heim and Nickel in 2010, [1] [2] from specimens collected by Sally P. Leys from a rocky bottom substrate (10 m-25 m in depth) near Ohiat Island, British Columbia in 2003 and 2006. [2] The species epithet honours Sally P. Leys. [2]